MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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